Eugenia luschnathj.ana. The Pitomba. S. P. I. No. 37017. 
This interesting myrtaceous tree, growing in the gar- 
den of Dr. Fortunato da Silva, at Cabulla, Bahia, presents 
a very attractive appearance with its smooth, grayish 
brown bark and dense head of glossy, deep green foliage. 
While considered by Otto C. Berg a native of Bahia, the 
pitombeiro , as the pitomba tree is called in Portuguese, is 
rare in the gardens of that region. It grows to a height 
of 20 to 30 feet, and produces in late December its crop 
of bright yellow, aromatic fruits. While the climate of 
Bahia is strictly tropical, the success attained with many 
closely allied myrtaceous fruits in Florida and southern 
California justifies the belief that the pitomba may prove 
adaptable to one of those regions. Photo by Dorsett, 
Popenoe and Shamel, December 20, 1913. 
